The Documentary

How My Country Speaks

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Mar 2011, 15:05 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sat 19^th Mar 2011, 01:05 on BBC World Service Online

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Leading poets contemplate the role of poetry in their country. Show more

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Mar 2011, 15:05 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th Mar 2011, 13:05 on BBC World Service Online

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South African poet Lebogang Mashile interviews fellow poets, unravelling their craft, to see what it reveals about her country. Show more